Employment Opportunities

Interested in becoming a CA for Fall 2020 - Spring 2021?

Application available beginning November 12, 2019.

Position Overview

The overall goal of a Community Assistant is to serve as a peer educator and helper while facilitating the personal and academic growth and development of residential students. CAs are chosen on the basis of leadership experiences, interpersonal skills, interest in working with students to develop a positive floor/hall/apartment community, and willingness to be actively involved in their own personal growth and development. CAs are expected to live out the CORE Values of the Office of Residence Life: Service, Caring, Respect, Dedication, Integrity, Inclusion and Education.

What do CAs do?

Community building

Build relationships with residents

Event planning

Respond to residents needs

Staff responsibilities

Attend all trainings and Staff Development activities

Assist with all openings/closings

Weekly staff meetings

Periodic meetings with GHD

Outside tasks

On-call

One night a week and every other weekend

includes 2-3 hour desk shift

Apartment CAs work front desk daytime shifts

Crisis response

Generally available to residents

Payment Package

Room fee waived

Residence Hall-Single Occupancy, Suites/Apartments - Single Bedrooms

Apartments include a utility fee waiver

Stipend of $7.25/ hour for 14 hours/week

CA Eligibility Requirements

What we are looking for: You must meet these requirements in order to be considered for the position.

Undergraduate student

Good Academic Standing with at least a 2.40 cumulative GPA as of January 2020

Good Judicial Standing with no current disciplinary sanctions

Unsure? Check your standing with the Dean of Students office at (570) 389-4304

Available for the full academic year

Ineligible if doing any of the following during the 2020 - 2021 year:

Student teaching

Studying abroad

Internship (more than 6 credits)

Transferring in Jan '21

Graduating in Dec '20

Moving off campus in Jan '21

Must have gone through the H.O.S.T. process (if you currently live off-campus you need to contact Michele Stout at mstout@bloomu.edu)

All successful candidates must complete a full background check.

All CAs may not be employed in another on-campus position (with the exception of Aramark-Food Service and the University Store.)

Must be available to begin work on Friday, August 7, 2020

While it is not a requirement, we highly encourage you to:

Complete the Center for Leadership and Engagement’s Leadership Development Level One Certification Program. See the Center for Leadership and Engagement in Northumberland Hall for more information.

Have experience living on campus

Be actively engaged on campus

Interest Sessions

Get more information by attending any of the following CA interest sessions: